When you tap a watermelon, a ripe one will produce a deep, hollow sound. This indicates that the fruit is full of water and has a good, crisp texture. If the sound is dull or flat, the watermelon ...

As the season’s first watermelons make their way to the market, there are chances of adulteration and artificial ripening to meet the growing demand. While you get home a juicy watermelon this summer, ...

A 17-year periodical cicada brood, Brood XIV, will emerge this summer, along with annual cicadas which emerge every year. Here's what you need to know. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on ...

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NEW YORK — A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey was dubbed the “bone collector.” The odd insect ...

As watermelon season kicks off, consumers once again face the age-old challenge of selecting the ripest and juiciest fruit. A growing trend on social media, meanwhile, suggests that artificial ...

More than 3,500 staffers are preparing to leave the Energy Department in the coming days, gutting offices tasked with doling out billions of dollars tied to the climate and bipartisan ...

Michigan gardeners can start preparing bee-friendly gardens with several key tips on plants, landscaping and more. Here's ...

Brood XIV is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that emerge every 13 or 17 years, reported the Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY network. They come out of the ground when soil ...

Brood XIV cicadas are set to emerge in about 13 states in 2025. The periodical brood of the insects last appeared in 2008. This year, Brood XIV periodical cicadas are set to emerge from the ground ...

Former Jaguars first-round pick Justin Blackmon was “unsteady on his feet, reeked of alcohol and was wearing wet clothes,” according to the incident report from his Saturday arrest in Oklahoma ...